"Okay, Senor Hueso, my beloved brother Donatello and I had a bit of a spat," Leo states to the restaurant manager. Amy is sitting across from him, looking at a menu. A candle is between them, along with some bread. "So what kind of pizza says I'm so sorry I called you a selfish, egg-headed weirdo?"

He just sighs at the turtle. "I don't know. Hawaiian? I thought you were here on a date with your girlfriend," He gestures to Amy, who looks up from her menu.

"I am and I love her to death," Leo blows a kiss at her and she smiles in amusement. "But Hawaiian? Ooh, Donnie considers pineapple and ham 'incompatible.' Like I said, weirdo."

Amy kicks him from underneath the table. "Ow!"

"He's your brother, idiota. Just pick one to go so we can order our own pizza. And besides, he doesn't seem to mind my pineapple muffins."

"Ooh, that reminds me, can you make him some desserts? Maybe a I'm sorry cake?" Leo asks her, leaning in eagerly.

"Papi," She smiles a bit at him. "I did that the last time you had to apologize to him, remember? I don't think a cake is gonna help this time around."

"So cupcakes, then? I mean, they're not for me, they're for Donnie...unless I can eat one?"

She rolls her eyes at him. He really wants to eat something baked by her, doesn't he?

Hueso facepalms at Leo before he sees someone else coming in. It's Captain Piel, who's also Hueso's brother who he doesn't get along with him...Hueso still harbors a grudge for being framed for theft. "What?!"

He grabs a ladle from a customer, standing on Amy and Leo's table. "Ole! Get out, you miserable turd!"

"Okay, I'll get the Hawaiian," Leo looks away, slightly offended. "Mamma mia."

"No, not you," Amy points to Piel. Hueso charges forward and attacks his brother, who dodges every single attempt easily since he's skin.

"Captain Piel?" Leo asks him while everyone else runs away. "What brings you to this dump? How are things?" He takes a bite out of his bread.

"If it was a dump, we wouldn't come here all the time," Amy murmurs, putting down her menu.

Hueso slams the ladle against Piel's hook. "My brother here is up to no good!"

"No, I have gone astray! No more crimes. No more piracy," He gives his brother a pleading look.

"I don't believe you!" Hueso thrusts the ladle forward, stabbing it in Piel's stomach, but it doesn't really affect him. He tries to pull it out when Piel wraps an arm around him.

"My brother, I come to you for help," Piel releases him.

"I will help you," Hueso states bluntly, confusing Leo. "To the door!" He pushes Piel towards the exit.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa," Leo steps in between them, waving his hands. "You can't just kick your own trustworthy criminal brother. He's family! Ames, don't you value family too?" He nudges his girlfriend, silently asking her to take his side.

"...Yeah," She sighs in defeat after a few seconds. "We can at least hear him out."

"So what do you need, skin man?" Leo turns to Piel with a smirk.

"Just...a favor."

Hueso dusts himself off, staring at his brother. "I have given up my old life, but...to be fully free, there is one last debt I must repay. And so I humbly ask your help on one last mission."

"No!" Hueso crosses his arms stubbornly. "I do not need my life shaken up like a cheap vinaigrette!"

"Ah!" Piel puts his hat back on. "I knew it was a mistake to expect you to give me a second chance."

"Wait! I know a brother's squabble when I see one," Leo gestures to himself confidently. "And there's no one better to un-squabble you than moi."

"Aren't you here because you had a fight with your brother?" Hueso points out.

"And if someone didn't try to upsell me on Hawaiian, I'd have fixed it by now. Not to mention I was here on a date with my lady," He points to Amy, wrapping an arm around her. "Captain Piel, you can count on us! Vamanos!"

Amy slightly squeals, her eyes turning into hearts at his Spanish. She clears her throat upon seeing Leo's smug smirk directed at her.

"Ames, I know you don't like him, but please?" Leo clasps her hand with both of his, giving her puppy eyes. "I promise we can pick up on our date afterwards!"

"Well," She sighs slightly, crossing her arms. "Me not speaking up to my big brother was partly why I kept getting bullied...and Piel does seem like he wants to change things around for the better for himself. Mm...alright, I'll help him out. But if he tries anything, I won't hesitate to punish him myself."

"Leo and his lady on another adventure!" Leo pumps a fist, kissing her cheek. She just laughs at him.


They're back in the docks again as they're walking around. "So what is this mission of yours?" Hueso couldn't help but ask his brother. "And it better not involve theft!"

"Ah, is it theft to take something that already belongs to you?"

"Yes, actually," Amy points out, looking up at him. "I may be a chica mala, but I don't commit a crime."

"You have a gun," Leo turns to her, a slightly deadpan look on his face.

"Doesn't mean I killed anyone. Trust me, I can do way more without my shotgun," She crosses her arms.

"How is it that you don't have a criminal record?" Hueso stares at her.

"Three weeks ago, someone stole from me the one item I need to pay the most crucial debt of all," Piel clenches a fist.

"An ethically-acceptable heist!" Leo grins, pumping his fist. "What's the plan?"

"We must infiltrate an auction tonight for the Hidden City Elite. There we will find the treasure we seek! But to fit in with the glamorous guests, we will need a fancy ride to fly us to the auction house!" He gestures to a few birds being rented out. The store is called Luxury Simurgh.

"A Simurgh? We can't afford—I knew it! You are stealing one!" Hueso points at his brother accusingly.

"I'm sorry, without bones, I do not gesture very well," He wiggles around his arm, flinging his arm to gesture to a wild Simurgh. "We will tame a wild Simurgh!"

The bird caws at them. "Um...better than stealing it, I guess," Amy rubs the back of her neck. It's not like she has Hidden City currency on her anyway...

"So what's the plan?" Leo peeks from his hiding spot. "Break it like a Bronco? Kiss it like a coyote? Ride it like a rainbow?"

"Okay, calm down, papi," Amy pats his cheek. "Calm down."

"Rainbow!" Leo pulls Amy onto his shell piggy-back style and she giggles as he runs around.

"I find it hard to believe that they're a couple," Piel comments as he stares at them.

"I give it 6 months tops," Hueso crosses his arms as he doesn't see how Amy got interested in him.

"Okay, put me down," The girl chuckles as he bends down so she can jump off. "So we just hitch a ride?"

"Sure, you can hop on," Hueso replies sarcastically. Leo rolls into a ball and leaps over the bird, but it knocks him into the ground, causing the two brothers to laugh. Amy glares at both of them, crossing her arms. The bird pecks at Leo a few more times before walking away.

"See? I'm un-squabbling you two already!" Leo calls out and Hueso breaks his laughter first, looking away. Amy steps up to the turtle, kneeling to him.

"Are you okay?"

"Better now that you're in front of me!" He grins widely, causing her to giggle. She kisses his forehead and he smiles.

"Let's get on with it. Piel, play the Simurgh tune," Hueso gestures to the animal. Piel plays from a flute, getting the bird's attention. "Ha ha! We have caught its eye!"

"Dance the joyful dance!" Piel instructs him.

"I will dance...but reaching out in joy won't be in my heart," Hueso starts dancing weirdly, getting flabbergasted looks from Leo and Amy. Hueso spins around and falls onto the ground.

"Yeah!" Leo claps for him. The bird caws and bows her head.

"She has accepted us!"

"Great work, my brother!" Piel pumps his fists. "Now, get into the joey pouch."

"WHAT!? No!" Hueso protests at this.

"My invitation is for one. I will need to sneak you three in," Piel explains, gesturing to the bird.

"Hueso, if your brother asks you to get in a joey pouch, you go in the joey pouch!" Leo adds in. "Now what's a joey pouch?"

"Something tells me it's weird," Amy glances at the bird.


The Simurgh flies into the air, flying Piel while the three are in the joey pouch, which is kind of like a kangaroo pouch.

"That chicarone stuffs us into a joey pouch?!" Hueso exclaims in anger. "He is just using us!"

"Man, I gotta get one of these to lay in..." Leo murmurs sleepily as it's comfy. He hugs Amy close, humming as he runs a hand through her hair. She smiles and snuggles into him. She knew it was weird at first, but it was honestly the most comfiest pillow she's ever had. "Ames, can we get one of these and put it at your place?"

She opens an eye to look up at him. "If you get a Simurgh, I am not keeping it for you." Even if she could, she doesn't know what to feed it and wouldn't have the time to look after two pets. She already has a wild pig in her apartment. And Chewbacon already hates Leo, she doesn't want to imagine what he'd try to do to a Simurgh.

He pouts slightly at her, disappointed by her answer. "Aw..."

"I'll make you some cookies later in the shape of a Simurgh," She closes her eyes with a knowing smile. "I have to admit, this is pretty nice."

"Yes!" He pumps a fist, kissing the top of her head.


They reach the auction house, the bird landing in front of the entrance. Piel has a mask over him as the guard is checking the guest list. The bird releases the three and they sneak past them. They run inside the building.

Someone is fighting off warriors, wearing a cloak. "She's taken the Hidden City by storm! With her new Battle Nexus champion, Shadow Fiend! And now, she has all under her 8 thumbs, give a mandatory warm welcome to your host, it's Big Mama!"

She lands at a podium, Leo wearing a black bow tie. Hueso has a monocle over his eye. "Hello, my manatatious monsters! Are you ready for a little bittley-boo?"

"Piel, you did not tell us this was her auction!" Hueso glares at his brother.

"Si, si, but only because if I did, I knew you wouldn't come. Especially the senorita," He looks away awkwardly. "Where is she, anyway?"

"Sorry I'm late!"

They turn to their left to see the girl approaching. The brothers' eyes widen as Leo's mouth drops open. Amy is standing in front of them with her hair nicely curled at the ends. She has a sleeveless black dress with a sweetheart neckline. The skirt goes all the way down to the floor, her left side slit open by her calf. A silver cross strap goes around her right shoulder, stopping at her waist. Her shoes are black ankle boots that are 3-inch. She has a silver charm bracelet around her left arm, and silver bead earrings dangling from her ears. A black choker is around her neck and for make-up, she has baby blue eyeshadow and peach pink lipstick. She looks like an actual lady for the auction.

"Umm, guys?" She asks awkwardly, waving a hand in front of their faces.

"Hm?" Leo blinks at her and then sees the two staring. "Hey! I'm doing this to help you, not so you can ogle my lady!"

"Sorry," They say in unison, looking away.

"That's what they gave you?" Leo stares at his girlfriend in awe and she examines herself.

"Well, yeah, on short notice...why? Do I look bad?"

"No, of course not! You look amazing," His eyes shine, hands on his cheeks.

"And you look handsome," She smiles, slightly fixing his bow tie. "But come on, I don't look that pretty..."

"Like the cover of a magazine, hermosa!"

"Huh?" She blinks at him in shock, blushing. "W-What's up with the Spanish nickname all of a sudden?"

"Well, since you gave me one, it only made sense that I had one for you," Leo wraps an arm around the girl, grinning at how his bow tie and her dress match. "Beautiful in Spanish is perfect to describe my lady!"

She stops her cheeks from heating up further, deciding to come back to that later. "Big Mama?! That's who we're stealing from?!" She narrows her eyes at Piel.

"Remember, this is all to raise money for my favorite charity: me!" Big Mama smiles as she gestures to herself. "And my upcoming Fantabulous Battle Nexus Wizbang!" The crowd cheers and Piel adjusts his jacket.

"I'm not raising jack for her," Amy gives an annoyed look. "Doesn't she own a hotel anyway?"

"Hmm, since I wish to bid, I will not bid not to do so with Big Mama. Good day," Hueso starts to leave.

"What?" Leo pulls at his collar, bringing him back to face him and Amy. "You can't quit on your brother! When Donnie needed me to pull his baby tooth, did I give up? No! I kept yanking and twisting and pulling until it came out! Sure, it was the wrong one, but it was a big tooth!"

"I think what he's trying to say is that you can't turn back on your brother. I will say Piel has done things he shouldn't have, but family is forever," Amy gestures to herself. "I mean, when my brother was struggling with Elena for her first year, I was there for everything. I put her to sleep, I read to her. I even taught him how to change a diaper. And I wasn't even 10," She places her hands on her hips.

"Alina Elisa Santiago, everyone," Leo grins, gesturing to her.

"Don't say my full Spanish name out loud," Amy whispers to him. "This place is full of people that were invited by Big Mama! Yokai talk, you know."

"Fine," Hueso looks away. "Let's get this over with."

Amy glances towards Piel and claps her hands. He blinks, snapping out of it. He brings all of them into a huddle. "Here's the plan. We are after item 38. That's 3-8. Once the items are sold, they go back into the impenetrable vault. So we must, absolutely must, get item 38 while it is still backstage!"

"Item 38 sold!" Big Mama announces, getting their attention.

"What?!" They whip around in alarm.

"Take it to the impenetrable vault!" Big Mama orders and they gasp as the object disappears through the podium. "Now onto item 1."

"Who does item 38 first?!" Leo exclaims in disbelief.

"How is it that the item we're looking for gets sold first?" Amy rubs a temple.

"Ah well, this has been fun. Should we get a nice falafel?" Hueso jerks a thumb behind him.

"It's gone into the vault," Piel turns to the two teenagers in a panic.

"No, we can still get it. We just need something to sell..." Leo rubs his chin.

"And to open the biddy-wids on item 2."

Someone needs to tell Big Mama how auctioning works if they start at random and then go on in numerical order.

"Ahem," Hueso clears his throat, pushing something to the stage underneath a tarp. "Uh, we have item 1.5!" He leans in towards the sheet. "I do not think this will work!"

"Yes it will. Just read the card!" Leo urges him.

"Can't believe we're doing this," Amy mutters from underneath the sheet.

He sighs wearily and does what he's told. "Item 1.5: A Turtle Adonis and Lady Meg!" He removes the sheet, revealing Leo dressed as Adonis, holding up grapes. He's painted entirely in gold. Amy now has her hair back in her ponytail, the curly fringes back at the tip. She's wearing a golden Greek dress with straps, the long skirt with the hem ending just above her sandaled feet. There's a sash under her bust to give her a tiny waist, and another one is loosened tied at her right side by a golden spiral pendant around her wide hips. Amy is literally on her knees near Leo, holding out a feast to him. "Behold the...exquisite physiques! The...chiseled chin and thin hips."

"Stop the auction!" Big Mama announces, causing him to cringe in fear. She stares at the two, and she looks like she's ready to kill. Hueso yelps in fear, hugging Leo's leg. Leo shakes a bit as Amy sweats nervously.

Big Mama narrows her eyes before beaming at the statues. "I love it! I had no idea we had an item so scrumbulent! Take it to my private gallery."

"No!" Piel calls out from the balcony. "I-I mean, I will give you one dubloon!"

"Hm, I guess I don't want it that much," Big Mama replies nonchalantly. "Sold!" She bangs the gavel. "Take it to the vault." They teleport through the floor and fall through into the vault. Hueso rubs the back of his head as Leo stands up.

"We're in! Now to find item 38," He rummages through the items, Amy getting onto her feet.

"Why'd you say my name was Meg?" She turns to her boyfriend.

"It was the first Greek name that came to mind and besides, it suits you. Now come on, I need help!"

She goes over and helps Leo, Hueso's eyes widening.

"Wait! We are alone in a vault with no means of escape, and Piel is nowhere near! We've been set up!"

Amy gasps as she turns around. "Dude, chill," Leo states at him. "Bros always have your back. We'll find item 38 and he'll be right out that door ready to whisk us to that snooze-tastic joey pouch. Hey, maybe we could put Chewbacon-"

"We're not putting my pig in the inside of a Simurgh," Amy interrupts, crossing her arms. She knows that he'll hate it for one. And two, she had no idea what would happen if she did.

"Worth a shot. Hey, hey, there it is!" Leo holds the item in his hands. "Feels empty. I shall open it."

"No, no, no, no, no!" Hueso tries to warn him, but it's too late as it lets out a loud screeching sound. Amy covers her ears in pain.

"It is a Banshee box!" The bone man exclaims over the noise. Leo grabs a nearby stick and slams at the box, making it quiet.

"...Why would Piel need this back?" Amy rubs at her ear once it stops. But she could still hear the ringing in her ears.

"I knew it! He's using us as bait while he steals something else!" Hueso deduces correctly. Because of the box, the guards come into the vault.

"Classic brother betrayal!" Leo states as they hold up their arms. "My brothers do that all the time!" Leo throws the stick at the guards, knocking them down. The three run past them and slide out the door. They run down the hall, seeing a Simurgh not too far away. "Hey, a birdie!"

He bumps right into Piel, knocking him to the ground. Piel also drops the bag he was carrying. "You! I'm gonna kill you, you know that?!" Amy points at him.

"Piel!" Hueso shouts at the skin man and he stands up, feigning innocence.

"Hueso! Leo! Amelia! I was just coming to get you," He looks around, trying to convince them otherwise.

"You were not," Hueso grits his teeth. "You set us up to take the fall so you could pull another one of your crimes!" Hueso points to the bag nearby.

"Being a former captain wasn't enough for you? You had to trick us to do your dirty work!" Amy glares at him angrily.

"Ah, I-it is true, I used you as a distraction. I knew you and your clever partners would escape," He smiles nervously.

"Liar, liar! Although you do have a great point on how clever we are," Leo slides away, and Amy elbows him slightly. "Right. Ames, do what you want with him."

"I will as soon as we get out of here!" Amy points behind them.

"Believe me, Hueso. I just wanted to get this item back! For you," He holds out the bag to his brother, who stares at him in surprise.

"For me?"

"Si, hermano. The last debt I had to pay was to you. Something I took from you many years ago," Piel explains and Hueso takes the bag begrudgingly. He opens it up, gasping in surprise. He holds up a jeweled pizza cutter.

"My jewel-crusted pizza cutter! This was a gift from Papa..."

"I took this from you because I was jealous that Papa never gave me anything so nice," Piel rubs the back of his neck.

"Papa bought you your first ship!" Hueso argues back.

"Yes, yes, but that was after the pizza cutter," Piel points out. "By then, I was already scum. But...I always felt guilty." He then holds up a pirate flag. "I even made my pirate flag in your image as a way of saying...I love you."

Hueso smiles softly at him. Amy couldn't help but feel a little wholesome, touching her heart. "Aww...but I'm still gonna beat you up later for tricking us."

Leo wraps his arms around the two. "Aww, see? Brotherly love never dies. I'm so glad you got back together...Anyway, we've been surrounded by goons for some time." The guards are surrounding them and they jump towards the four. Piel flings his arm, grabbing a post. He carries the two as he jumps off the balcony. He opens up his body, letting himself be a parachute. "Yes!"

"No..." Hueso mutters in disdain as more guards are waiting for them. Leo blows on Piel to make them go up, but it doesn't work. They land in the middle of the guards.

"A turtle-y boo and pinky boo!" Big Mama exclaims as she arrives. "What is with you and stealing from Big Mama?"

"I'll do it again if it means that you don't call me that," Amy glares at the woman.

"Oh well. I've been itching for a good thrashy diddle!"

"Uh, guys?" Leo looks at all the guards nervously. "The clever ones are wondering if you know a way out of this."

"If I had known we would get caught up in this, we would've brought our weapons," Amy pinches her nose. "I've gotta stop doing that, ay dios mio..."

"Maybe..." Hueso rubs his chin as he gets an idea. "Piel! Remember how close we were as children."

"Ah, skin and bones! Together again!" Piel grins as he has the same thought. They join hands and Piel throws his brother into the air. He flies towards Piel, who opens up his mouth and swallows him. Amy stares at them, baffled by what they just did. Piel grows Hueso's bones in him as they turn into a human man. Leo and Amy cover their arms from the dust, looking up at them.

"Wow, you guys are handsome," He gives a shocked look.

"Leo, Amelia, do not stare directly at Don Sauve," Don Sauve rubs his chin, Amy's mouth opening. He stands in the middle of the guards, staring at Big Mama.

"Ooh, giggly bee!" She chuckles, staring into his eyes. She blushes as he winks.

"Quineo..."

Big Mama faints as does Amy. Don Sauve only has to take one look at the guards to make them stop, and then when they jump up from behind, he opens up his shirt. He knocks all of them back, Amy placing her hands on her cheeks.

"So...handsome..."

Leo clears his throat and she looks away out of embarrassment. "I-I mean, look at his hands, they're clammy. So gross, right?" She smiles nervously.

Don Sauve carries Amy bridal style as they get away on a Simurgh, Leo glaring at them. "He's...so...beautiful..." She murmurs, hugging his neck. The turtle nearby grumbles, crossing his arms. Amy never looked at him in that way at any time. Even when they started officially going out!


They arrive back to Run of the Mill Pizza, where Hueso cuts some pizza for his friends. "Thank you, pepino and senorita, for helping me to reunite with my beloved brother. As a token of gratitude, a free pizza!" He hands it to Leo, who still has some gold paint on him from earlier.

"Wow! Thanks, you guys. And since you did save us, I guess I won't have to beat you mercilessly," She grins towards Piel. Amy is still wearing her gold dress, but she got most of the stains off. Now she just had to get it out of her hair when she went home.

The brunette gives Piel a look, pointing at his chest. "But if you trick us or anyone else again, I will come back and make you regret it."

"Noted," Piel laughs nervously. He hasn't seen Amy's skills firsthand, but he knows that she's perfectly capable of beating some sense into him. And that was something he absolutely did not want for himself.

"And you know what I'm gonna do? Share it with my beloved brother," Leo grins widely, moving away from them. Piel places his hand on Hueso's shoulder as they both smile at each other. A Simurgh is in the restaurant as Leo shimmies into the pouch, Amy standing nearby.

"Ahh..."

Donnie is in the pouch with him. "Ah, you were so right, Leo. A joey pouch is a tropical paradise..."

"Pizza?" Leo offers him.

"Ugh, Hawaiian!"

"Just eat it, you weirdo!" Leo exclaims at his brother.


"Whew, I'm so glad that Donnie forgave you," Amy states as she walks into her room. Leo is pouting with his arms crossed. She takes a seat on her bed, adjusting her hair. "So what do you want me to cook for this date?"

He says nothing and she looks up at him. "What?"

"Do you like Don Sauve more than me?" Leo asks her and she has a small amused smile, standing up.

"Oh, Papi, are you jealous of him?" She hugs him. "Oh, please. I'm so much happier with you than I ever could be with him."

"Really?" He stares down at her softly.

"Oh please, that whole thing isn't even anything to get worked up over," She waves it off. "All it really is a meaningless, temporary attraction."

He blinks at her and she realizes what she said, inhaling as she makes a fist near her head. "Okay, you know, that sounded so much better in my head..."

Leo grunts and walks off. "Oh, Papi!" She calls out after him, chasing after him. "Please listen to me..."

He comes to a stop near the couch and she stares at his shell. "Leo, you are so much better for me than anyone else could be!" She crawls onto the couch. "I mean, you care about me despite my past, you're charming, you make me laugh!" Amy reaches out to his hand.

"Hey, if I make you laugh," He turns around to her. "Here's an idea. Why don't you invite Don Suavo over and bake him stuff while I just stand in the corner and make knock knock jokes?"

She growls in frustration, tugging at her bangs. "Leo! What you and I have is special. I don't have anything with Don Suavo! All I have with him is-"

"Attraction," He mocks her. "Meaning you feel some sort of affection for him since he's so handsome!"

"Ahh!" Amy holds her head as he walks back into her room and she stomps after him.

"So what are you saying? Like there's nothing about me you find physically attractive? There's nothing a little handsome? Not even like my eyes?"

She sighs deeply, stepping forward. "Okay, Papi, just try...to listen," She steps onto her bed, holding his shoulders. "Okay, I'm not gonna lie to you. Okay yes, I found Don Sauve a little handsome-"

"Uh huh," He mutters and she stares at him in the eye.

"But! I love what we have. It's so much better than what I was dealing with my whole life! Even baking doesn't compare to you! I mean, your eyes, your streaks, your socks. I love all of that," She stares at him softly and he eases up a bit. "And I'm sorry if you felt like I didn't say it more. Our relationship: we have tenderness, we have trust, we connect." She gestures to themselves.

"...And you don't feel anything for Don Sauve?" He asks after a few seconds.

"After knowing that he's Hueso and Piel in one, I'm glad enough to forget about how handsome he looks. Pfft, he's nothing compared to you."

"Oh really?" He smirks at the girl and she doesn't seem to notice his motives.

"His mustache is tacky, his eyebrows are way too close, and his nose is too big. I'd rather watch paint dry. I bet he's not even any good at kissing like you are. You're the best I've ever had," She rolls her eyes in amusement.

"...Until now," He grabs her legs so that she falls onto the bed. Leo crawls onto the bed, connecting their lips together. She smiles, hugging his neck.

Yup, he's still the best.

Angel: If Amy's gold outfit is familiar, that's because it's Meg's dress from Hercules, and Meg is an inspiration for Amy! And yes, I got the last scene from Friends but I obviously had to keep it approriate for a teen audience.